Research Efforts
STAR-Center faculty lead research projects focused on improving understanding of youth depression and suicide and identifying novel prevention and intervention approaches.
Some examples of recent STAR-Center research studies include:
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Development and testing of a brief app-based safety planning intervention for teens
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Examination of the role of sleep disturbance in risk for youth suicide
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Identification of brain-based neural patterns that identify suicidal individuals
Published Papers
Victor Se, Salk RH, Porta G, Hamilton E, Bero K, Poling K, Brent DA, Goldstein, TR. Measurement-based care for suicidal youth: Outcomes and recommendations from the Services for Teens At Risk (STAR) Center. PLoS One. 2023 Apr 6;18(4):e0284073. PMID: 37023038
Brent DA, Goldstein, TR, Benton TD. Bridging Gaps in Follow-up Appointments After Hospitalization and Youth Suicide: Mental Health Care Disparities Matter. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 Aug 3;3(8):e2013100.
Goldstein TR, Franzen PL. A Comprehensive Review of the Literature on Sleep Difficulties and Suicidality in Youth to Inform an Integrative Developmental Model and Future Directions. Curr Sleep Med Rep. 2022 Mar 3;8(1):1-19. PMID: 36274826
Salk RH, Moses-Kolko EL, Chugani CD, Mastruserio S, Wentroble E, Blackburn V, Poling K, Sakolsky D, Brent D, Goldstein TR. An intensive outpatient program for suicidal college students. J Am Coll Health. 2021 Mar 24;1-6. PMID: 33759707
Chugani C, Goldstein TR, Salk R, Poling KD, Brent DA. Group intervention for young adults with mood and anxiety disorders transitioning to college. J Psychiatr Pract. 2020 Mar;26(2):120-125. PMCID: PMC7101057
Hamilton JL, Tsypes A, Zelazny J, Sewall CJR, Rode N, Merranko J, Brent DA, Goldstein TR, Franzen PL. Sleep influences daily suicidal ideation through affective reactivity to interpersonal events among high-risk adolescents and young adults. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2023 Jan;64(1):27-38. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.13651.